Found 3 items, similar to Ham.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: ham
paha, paha babi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ham
ham
v : exaggerate one's acting [syn:
overact,
ham it up,
overplay]
[ant:
underact]
[also:
hamming,
hammed]
ham
n 1: meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) [syn:
jambon,
gammon]
2: (Old Testament) son of Noah
3: a licensed amateur radio operator
4: an unskilled actor who overacts [syn:
ham actor]
[also:
hamming,
hammed]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ham
Ham
\Ham\ (h[aum]m), n.
Home. [North of Eng.] --Chaucer.
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Ham
\Ham\ (h[a^]m), n. [AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme,
OHG. hamma. Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to
E. chamber. Cf.
Gammon ham.]
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1. (Anat.) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal
space; the hock.
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2. The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog
cured by salting and smoking.
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A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak
hams. --Shak.
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Ham
\Ham\ (h[a^]m), n.
1. [Short for
hamfatter.] a person who performs in a showy
or exaggerated style; -- used especially of actors. Also
used attributively, as, a ham actor.
[PJC]
2. The licensed operator of an amateur radio station.
[PJC]
Ham
\Ham\ (h[a^]m), v. i. (Theater)
To act with exaggerated voice and gestures; to overact.
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ham it up to act in a showy fashion or to act so as to
attract attention; to ham. [Colloq.]
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